Pliers



Dec. 25, 1945.

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Patented Dec. 25, 1945 UNITED `STATES PATENT OFFICE PLIERS Bailey E.Range, Armathwaite, Tenn.

` Application August 10, 1943, Serial No. 498,106

1 Claim.

This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in tools andmore particularly to p 1ers.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a pair ofpliers having jaws on the corresponding handle members.

Another important object of the invention is to provide pliers havingjaws which can be angularly set with respect to the handles on whichthey are carried.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent tothe reader of the following description.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevational View of the pliers.

Figure 2 is a side elevational View of the pliers in opened position.

Figure 3 is a top plan View of the pliers.

Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional View taken on the line 4-4 ofFigure 1.

Figure 5 is a cross section on the line 5-5 of Figure 3.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, itcan be seen that 4the pliers include a pair of handles 5, 5, each havinga jaw 6, these jaws being pivotally connected with the handles 5.

As can be seen, a pin 1 is disposed through the intermediate portions ofthe jaws 6 and also through the adjacent ends of the handles 5, 5. Thusthe jaws are swingably or pivotally secured to the handles and the fourparts are connected together in a, unitary but swingable relationship.

Ratchet teeth 8 are provided at the inner end of each of the jaws 6 andengageable with the teeth on each jaw 6 is the toothed end portion 9 ofa slide I. Each of the slides I!) has a pair of slots Il, II throughwhich screw members I2 are disposed for slidably connecting the slide I0to the inside of the corresponding handle 5.

Each of the slides I0 has a laterally disposed foot I3 disposed througha not s4 in the butt end' of the corresponding handle 5, and a hookmember l5 swingably mounted on the outer side of each handle 5 isadapted to engage the corresponding foot I3 to hold the slide ID in theposition shown in Figure 2, retaining the toothed end portion 9 engagedwith a, predetermined tooth 8 of the complementary jaw 6.

Thus, it can be seen, that by retracting the slides I0, the desiredangularity of the jaw 6 with respect to the handles 5 can be attained;after which the slides can be returned to engage the teeth 8 and thehooks I5 engage with the foot portions I3 so that the jaws cannotselfadjust themselves.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specificterms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, sizeand materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit andscope of the invention as lclaimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

A tool of the character described comprising a pair of handles, a pairof jaws, a pivot pin disposed through adjacent ends of the handles andthrough intermediate portions of the jaws, and detent means on thehandles for engagement with the jaws to hold the jaws in definiteposition with respect to the handles, said means consisting in theprovision of teeth on the inner ends of the jaws, and adjustable toothedelements on the handles for engagement with the teeth of the jaws, saidtoothed members being slidably disposed on the handles, and retainingmeans for the toothed members, said retaining means each consisting of aslot in the corresponding handle, a foot on the corresponding toothedmember disposed through the slot and a hooked member on thecomplementary handle for engagement with the foot.

BAILEY E. RANGE.

